Upside Learning’s expertise in developing custom content and engaging learning solutions that deliver real outcomes to help organizations achieve performance improvements aligned with business objectives has been recognized by the win at this year’s Brandon Hall Group’s Human Capital Management Excellence awards.

This year’s winning entry under the Learning and Development category were submitted jointly by Upside Learning and New York State Psychiatric Institute. The details of the award is as below:

Best Advance in Custom Content:

Bronze: The Shared decision making (SDM) module is developed for behavioral healthcare providers to increase their knowledge about SDM and to encourage its use. Shared decision making (SDM) is an evidence-based practice that involves individuals receiving care and their healthcare providers working together to make important decisions about clinical care. It is a process in which clinicians and individuals receiving care work together to make decisions and select tests, treatments, and care plans based on clinical evidence that balances risks and expected outcomes with patient preferences and values. This approach is often underutilized in healthcare specifically. Anticipated outcomes include increased knowledge about the use of SDM, which in turn will lead to patients’ increased commitment to their care. This course uses an innovative, mind map-style framework, role play examples, character illustrations, infographics, to model to the students how SDM should be implemented.

On this win Amit Garg Co-founder & Director – Custom Learning Solutions said “It’s a moment of pride for us to win this year’s Brandon Hall. It is feels great to be recognized for our expertise in developing high-quality custom content that delivers business impact for our customers. I’d like to congratulate the entire team at Upside Learning for their efforts and attitude to Go Beyond each and every time to deliver great learning solutions”

The Brandon Hall Group HCM Excellence Awards program recognizes achievements in the performance improvement domain. This prestigious award is presented annually by the Brandon Hall Group, a leading research firm that empowers excellence in organizations. The program invites entries from solution providers with innovative programs, cutting edge technologies and services that have helped organizations improve their performance and achieve measurable results.

Upside Learning has won Two Bronze for Best Advance in Custom Content at the 2020 Brandon Hall Group Human Capital Management Excellence awards

Upside Learning, a leading service provider of end-to-end digital learning solutions for Fortune-1000 companies across the globe has won the two coveted Brandon Hall Groups Bronze Award for excellence in Best Advance in Custom Content. The winners are listed here. The Brandon Hall Group’s Human Capital Management Excellence awards are a testament to Upside Learning’s expertise in developing custom content and engaging learning solutions that deliver real outcomes to help organizations achieve performance improvements aligned with business objectives.

This year’s winning entries under the Learning and Development category were submitted jointly by Upside Learning and its clients. The details of the awards are as below:

Best Advance in custom content:

Bronze: ISS and Upside Learning Solutions developed a fully responsive module, for viewing on desktops and laptops, tablets, and smartphones. The aim of the Information Security module is to help employees and subcontractors be aware and alert of the consequences in case of failure to observe information security practices, and avoid information security threats by following organizational policies and best practices. This module also serves as the foundation of a communication strategy of regular monthly reminders on Information Security best practice and constant vigilance to malicious actors and potential threats. This module accommodates various interactivities, videos, questions and it is going to be developed in 20 languages to cater to ISS’ global presence and to maximize participant understanding.

Best Advance in custom content:

Bronze: Hewlett Packard Enterprise and Upside Learning Solutions developed a training program for Sales Representatives that will help them conduct effective initial conversations with customers around transforming their I.T. operations with HPE’s software-defined infrastructure solutions. Under a single framework, this program makes various learning resources and a comprehensive self-assessment available for internal HPE sales personnel and external partner sales personnel. It made available on desktops, laptops, tablets, smartphones and it encapsulates Videos, 2D Animations, a Gamified challenge, and sound effects that make this program responsive and interactive.

Amit Garg – Founder & CEO, Upside Learning Solutions said: “We’re truly delighted to win two Brandon Hall awards this year. It is an honor for us to be recognized for our expertise in developing high-quality custom content that delivers measurable results for our customers. I’d like to congratulate the entire team at Upside Learning for their spirit to Go Beyond and create learning solutions for a business impact.”

“Organizations around the world highly value Brandon Hall Group Excellence Awards – so much so that we received a record number of applications in the middle of a global pandemic,” said Rachel Cooke, Brandon Hall Group COO, and leader of the HCM Excellence Awards Program. “The awards provide valuable recognition and validation of best practices in all areas of HCM at a time when they have never been more important to both employers and employees.”

Award entries were evaluated by a panel of veteran, independent senior industry experts, Brandon Hall Group analysts, and executives based upon the following criteria: fit the need, design of the program, functionality, innovation, and overall measurable benefits.

About Upside Learning

For over 16 years, Upside Learning has consistently delivered best-in-class custom learning solutions to organizations worldwide. The focal point has been to help customers deliver real outcomes by helping them achieve performance improvements that are aligned with their business objectives. Upside Learning aims to make a real impact on organizational metrics and behaviors by supporting organizations to bolster their core teams.

With experience in offerings such as virtual Instructor-led Training, Bespoke Learning, Learning Consultancy, Performance Support Aids, eBooks, or Game-based learning, Upside Learning strives to add value to every learning solution it creates.

To support its specialized offerings, the company has dedicated infrastructure, including the Testing Lab (which can handle virtually any browser and hardware combination), R&D, and a fully responsive content framework. In its 16 years, Upside Learning has won more than 52 awards (including several Brandon Hall Excellence Awards) and many accolades.

Learn more about Upside Learning at: www.upsidelearning.com

With its new eBook, Upside Learning digs deep into the science of learning engagement.

Upside Learning, a leading service provider of end-to-end digital learning solutions for Fortune-1000 companies across the globe, has recently published a new eBook titled ‘Go Beyond: Design for Learning Engagement.’

This eBook, authored by Amit Garg, Founder and CEO of Upside Learning, draws on learning science and captures some of Amit’s latest thinking on this topic of wide interest – learning engagement. It aims to introduce readers to some interesting concepts on the science of learning engagement which they can apply to their training programs to make them more engaging. In addition to the design considerations for learning engagement, the book talks about how to measure learning engagement and illustrates all these concepts through some supportive studies and engaging stories.

Amit says, “There is no engagement unless you deliberately design for it based on your organization’s needs, your learners’ profile, and the tried-and-tested science of learning. This eBook is a guide for anyone who wants to understand this science to get better at creating engaging learning programs.”

You may download the eBook here:
https://upsidelearning.com/ebook/gobeyond-design-for-learning-engagement/

To explore other eBooks and resources by Upside Learning, please visit:
https://upsidelearning.cominsights/

About Upside Learning

Since 2004, Upside Learning has consistently delivered best-in-class custom learning solutions to organizations worldwide. The focal point has been to help customers deliver real outcomes by helping them achieve performance improvements that are aligned with their business objectives. Upside Learning aims to make a real impact on organizational metrics and behaviors by supporting organizations to bolster their core teams.

With experience in offerings such as Virtual Instructor-led Training, Bespoke Learning, Learning Consultancy, Performance Support Aids, eBooks, or Game-based learning, Upside Learning strives to add value to every learning solution it creates.

Upside Learning aims to go beyond the ordinary and predictable with their mantra of ‘Go Beyond’. As part of the ‘Go Beyond’ initiative, Upside Learning nudges its internal teams, customers, and the entire L&D community to treat every learning initiative as an enabler of employee performance. The ‘L&D Go Beyond Podcast’ is a significant and noteworthy part of this initiative, which features workplace learning leaders from across the globe sharing their insights and experiences.

Over the years, Upside Learning has won more than 60 awards (including several Brandon Hall Group Excellence awards) and many accolades.

Learn more about Upside Learning at: www.upsidelearning.com

Upside Learning’s new podcast series aims to help the L&D community with useful workplace learning insights

Upside Learning, a leading service provider of end-to-end digital learning solutions for Fortune-1000 companies across the globe, has recently launched its new podcast – L&D Go Beyond.

The podcast, hosted by Amit, Garg, Founder and CEO of Upside Learning, features L&D leaders and experts from across the globe who share their insights and experiences on various topics pertaining to workplace learning.

Amit, who has already hosted several guests for this podcast, finds the experience very enriching. He says, “We, at Upside, have always nudged our teams, our clients, and the L&D community to do more and go beyond the ordinary. L&D Go Beyond Podcast is another big step in the same direction. A significant and noteworthy part of our Go Beyond initiative, this podcast is for anyone who is constantly intrigued by how workplace learning can be leveraged to help people develop in an organization.”

“We want everyone to leverage and build on the knowledge that L&D veterans from across the globe have to share. I am already quite intrigued by the insights shared by the some of our podcast guests so far. I am sure our audience will also feel the same and will find the podcast to be of immense value”, adds Amit.

Know more about the L&D Go Beyond Podcast here: https://upsidelearning.com/podcast/

About Upside Learning

Since 2004, Upside Learning has consistently delivered best-in-class custom learning solutions to organizations worldwide. The focal point has been to help customers deliver real outcomes by helping them achieve performance improvements that are aligned with their business objectives. Upside Learning aims to make a real impact on organizational metrics and behaviors by supporting organizations to bolster their core teams.

With experience in offerings such as Virtual Instructor-led Training, Bespoke Learning, Learning Consultancy, Performance Support Aids, eBooks, or Game-based learning, Upside Learning strives to add value to every learning solution it creates.

Upside Learning aims to go beyond the ordinary and predictable with their mantra of ‘Go Beyond’. As part of the ‘Go Beyond’ initiative, Upside Learning nudges its internal teams, customers, and the entire L&D community to treat every learning initiative as an enabler of employee performance.

Over the years, Upside Learning has won more than 60 awards (including several Brandon Hall Group Excellence awards) and many accolades.

Learn more about Upside Learning at: www.upsidelearning.com

Continuing to build on its BFSI focus, Upside Learning has onboarded Sandip Bose, a BFSI domain veteran.

Upside Learning, a leading service provider of end-to-end digital learning solutions for Fortune-1000 companies across the globe, has announced appointed Sandip Bose as Senior Consultant – BFSI. Sandip will be overlooking all BFSI-targeted efforts at Upside Learning.

Sandip is a highly passionate and seasoned Human Resource Learning and Development professional with over 25 years of experience in the Banking & Financial Services industry. He has worked internationally across 18 countries in Asia, South Asia, North East Asia, the Middle East and African regions. His expertise includes deep and extensive functional capabilities in designing and managing diverse global learning projects and on-line learning solutions and facilitating both in-house & virtual classroom training sessions. Strong stakeholder management, communication and project enablement skills and proven ability to drive the people development agenda, are some of Sandip’s notable strengths.

Amit Garg – Founder & CEO of Upside Learning, commented, “Sandip joining us adds to our team’s strength in the BFSI learning function and will help us deliver better service to our clients globally. I am confident that Sandip’s extensive experience will support our new initiatives too in the BFSI domain.”

About Upside Learning

Since 2004, Upside Learning has consistently delivered best-in-class custom learning solutions to organizations worldwide. The focal point has been to help customers deliver real outcomes by helping them achieve performance improvements that are aligned with their business objectives. Upside Learning aims to make a real impact on organizational metrics and behaviors by supporting organizations to bolster their core teams.

With experience in offerings such as Virtual Instructor-led Training, Bespoke Learning, Learning Consultancy, Performance Support Aids, eBooks, or Game-based learning, Upside Learning strives to add value to every learning solution it creates.

Upside Learning aims to go beyond the ordinary and predictable with their mantra of ‘Go Beyond’. As part of the ‘Go Beyond’ initiative, Upside Learning nudges its internal teams, customers, and the entire L&D community to treat every learning initiative as an enabler of employee performance. The ‘L&D Go Beyond Podcast’ is a significant and noteworthy part of this initiative, which features workplace learning leaders from across the globe sharing their insights and experiences.

Over the years, Upside Learning has won more than 60 awards (including several Brandon Hall Group Excellence awards) and many accolades.

Learn more about Upside Learning at: www.upsidelearning.com

Upside Learning has recently appointed Jeevan Joshi as its Director of Client Solutions for Asia Pacific (APAC) region. Jeevan will manage and promote Upside Learning’s portfolio of eLearning solutions in the APAC region.

An experienced practitioner of technology based learning and human capital systems, Jeevan has over 16 years of work experience in Australia and New Zealand, out of which 14 have been in the Learning domain. His strategic and “hands on” approach in assisting organisation to understand, design, deliver and improve technology enabled solutions has made him a sought after consultant and thought leader in the eLearning space.

Jeevan is the founder of Learning Cafe (www.learningcafe.com.au), a respected and fast growing community for corporate learning and development professionals in Australia. He is a regular speaker on the conference circuit on emerging trends and the smarter execution of learning and collaboration for business results, and speaks at LearnX, AITD and ACEC amongst other conferences.

An MBA (HR) from XLRI, India and a master in Biochemical Engineering and, Jeevan has worked in a variety of roles across various industries and companies including PricewaterHouseCoopers, Ernst & Young, IBM and Deloitte.

Amit Garg, Director and Co‒founder of Upside Learning, who also guides the Custom Learning Solution team, commented, “We are confident that Jeevan, with his extensive experience and expertise in the eLearning domain and his knowledge of the APAC learning industry, will strengthen our leadership team and also expand our business in the APAC region. We are also pleased to extend our support to Learning Cafe and be a part of a community that thinks and works towards improvement of learning in the workplace.”

As a forerunner of eLearning solutions for workplace learning, Upside Learning has always supported organisation, individuals and initiatives that espouse the use of technology for learning. Recently, the company has extended its support to Learning Cafe, a community of experienced Learning professionals in Australia and New Zealand.

Founded by Jeevan Joshi, an experienced practitioner of technology based learning and human capital systems in Australia, Learning Cafe was established to generate quality discussions which are not influenced by sales messages. It is hinged on 6 focus areas or categories, namely Effective Learning, Learning & Performance, Learning Trends, Learning Technology, L&D Capability and Blended Learning. Its contributors include some of the renowned learning and development professionals and thought leaders in Australia and New Zealand ‒ Bob Spence, Peter Davis, Ryan Tracey, Rob Wilkins, Mike Collins and Jeevan Joshi. Learning Cafe also organises the Learning Cafe UnConference and webinars for professional development.

Jeevan Joshi commented, “Learning Café is pleased to be supported by Upside Learning who has encouraged innovation in Learning and the growth of the Learning profession.”

Upside Learning has recently appointed James Rasmussen as Area VP Sales for Americas. James will be responsible for managing and growing Upside Learning’s sales operations and business development in the US region.

An experienced sales leader, James has more than 20 years of success in developing high performing salespeople, sales teams and sales channels in the eLearning and enterprise talent management space. Most recently, James was the Region Sales Leader at HRsoft, prior to which he was VP, Sales Development at Richardson and Senior Sales Director at Kenexa. Some of James’ key specialties include Enterprise Learning & Talent Management and Complex Sales Development. He has the ability to forecast, plan and execute in a dynamic market‒ a skill he has honed over the years in the Sales and HR domain.

Amit Gautam, Director and Co‒founder of Upside Learning, who also oversees the Sales operations in the US, commented, “James’ experience, perspective and leadership will be instrumental in growing Upside Learning’s business and presence in the US. I am confident that he will be able to steer our sales team in the right direction.”

‘What tools are available to convert existing Flash content to HTML5?’ ‘Would you recommend a different instructional approach for content to be seen on a PC and that for a tablet?’ ‘What is the status of HTML5 today?’ These are just few of the many questions that were posed by the attendees of ‘eLearning on Tablets – What, Why & How?’ webinars conducted by Upside Learning on 27^th and 28^th August. The company has now released a consolidated list of these questions along with their answers.

The 60–minute webinars, presented by Amit Garg, Director and Co–founder, Upside Learning, and Alan Samuel, Director Client Solutions (Europe), Upside Learning, focused on the ‘whats, whys and hows’ of eLearning on tablets. They covered everything from the basics to the advanced technical considerations to be kept in mind while designing for tablets. Given the nature and newness of the topic, the queries were many. While Upside Learning’s experts tried answering most of them during the course of the webinars itself, some went unanswered due to the time constraints. So in the interest of the attendees and also others who missed these webinar, Upside Learning has compiled and released all the questions and answers on its blog.

The Q&As along with the webinar recording can be accessed here: https://blog.upsidelearning.com/2013/09/04/elearning-on-tablets-what-why-how-webinar-recording-and-qa/

The E–Learning Age awards, organised by e.learning age, recognise excellence in the development and delivery of eLearning. The 2013 awards have seen more than 200 entries across 16 categories from organisations across the world. The shortlist which has been produced by E–Learning Awards’ independent judging panel, co–ordinated by the eLearning Network and chaired by Tony Frascina, lists Upside Learning as one of the shortlisted entries for ‘E-learning team of the year’ on behalf of Vocollect & Upside Learning.

The demand to create updated courseware for its latest products and services had led Vocollect to collaborate with Upside Learning for the design and development of its courseware. Upside Learning’s in–house team of 4 Graphic Designers, 4 Instructional Designers, 3 Programmers, 3 Quality Analysts, managed by an able Project Manager, along with Vocollects training team consisting of 2 project managers and 6 curriculum developers, came together and formed a team called ‘Gemini’. Since its inception, Gemini has enabled Vocollect to meet and exceed its objectives time and again.

The winners of the 2013 E–Learning Awards will be announced at the Gala Evening on 7 November at the London Marriott Hotel Grosvenor Square.

About E–Learning Awards

Since 2005, the E–Learning Awards has recognised and celebrated excellence in all aspects of eLearning. They are open to anyone worldwide and attract entries from across the world. The 2013 awards have 16 categories with the results being declared on 7 November at the London Marriott Hotel Grosvenor Square.